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What is the complete factorised form of \(15x^2 − 20xy\)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 5x(3x − 4y)

The direct answer is A. Factorisation begins by finding the greatest common factor of all terms. The numerical coefficients \(15\) and \(20\) have greatest common factor \(5\). Both terms also contain \(x\), and the common algebraic factor is \(x\); \(y\) is not common because the first term has no \(y\). Therefore the greatest common factor is \(5x\). Divide each term by \(5x\): \(15x^2÷5x=3x\) and \(−20xy÷5x=−4y\). Hence \(15x^2−20xy=5x(3x−4y)\). A is the complete factorisation. B takes out only \(5\) and leaves a further common factor \(x\) inside, so it is not complete. C takes out \(x\) but leaves a numerical common factor \(5\). D expands to \(20x^2−20xy\), not the original expression. The safest check is to multiply \(5x\) by each term in the bracket. Memory cue: a complete common-factor answer has no non-unit common factor left inside the bracket.

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Common FactorMonomial FactorisationGreatest Common FactorFactorisationExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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